In Memoriam Archives

IN MEMORIAM ROLL CALL

A number of our CBC colleagues have passed away in the last twelve months. The roll call tells you who we have lost and when, to the best of our knowledge, and supplies information concerning their CBC career.

GARTH FOWLIE, former CBC Vancouver TV Producer/Director, passed away on May 23, 2018. Garth was 74 years of age.

ARVI LIIMATAINEN, Producer Da Vinci's Inquest; Director The Beachcombers and Jake and the Kid, passed away from cancer on May 19, 2018. Arvi was 68 years old.

DOUG CROSBIE passed away on May16, 2018 after being struck by a truck while cycling to work. From 1990 to 2000, Doug worked for CBC in Toronto, Montreal and Moncton. During his CBC years, he was a Radio News Reporter, Radio Current Affairs Producer, live music Producer, a Television Current Affairs and Documentary Producer and Writer, and a Studio Producer. Doug was 54 years of age.

LIZ HUGHES, retired CBC Vancouver Television and Radio Producer/Executive Producer and Director of News, Centres for CBC, passed away on May 4, 2018 ending her courageous battle with breast cancer. Liz was 67 years of age.

ERIC KOCH, retired CBC Toronto Radio and Television Producer/Area Head, Arts and Science, Toronto/CBC Montreal Regional Director, passed away on April 28, 2018 at age 98.

ORIN McINTOSH, retired CBC Saskatchewan Transmitter Technician (CBK Watrous), passed away on April 11, 2018. Orin was just over a month shy of his 89th birthday.